VERSE: 2 Kings 2:13–He also took up the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and returned and stood by the bank of the Jordan. TRUTH: Elisha had been walking alongside Elijah for some time now. He was learning and following and seeing all that Elijah did and had first-hand experience of Elijah’s relationship with God. However, ultimately, Elisha had to make a decision for himself to pick up and follow the path that God had for him. Have we each made our own decision to follow Christ? RESPONSE: Lord, You provide great leaders and teachers for me, but eventually the decision to follow You is mine. I can’t just…

VERSE: 2 Kings 1:16–Then he said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron–is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word?–therefore you shall not come down from the bed which you have gone up, but shall surely die. TRUTH: Amaziah had received this word from the Lord earlier, but he didn’t want to believe it. Instead of repenting and asking God to forgive him, he just sent more messengers back asking, “Are you sure?” Do we listen to what God says He is going to do? Does it change our actions? When we…

VERSE: 1 Kings 22:7–But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not yet a prophet of the Lord here that we may inquire of him?” TRUTH: Neither king Jehoshaphat nor Ahab followed God, yet Jehoshaphat at least knew the difference between a false prophet and a true prophet of God. However, even then, he didn’t follow the word of the true prophet. Do we listen to the true word of God, yet go ahead and do what we want to do anyway? We may know the difference between the true word of God and the false word, but unless we act on the true word, it makes no difference in our life. RESPONSE:…

VERSE: 1 Kings 21:4–So Ahab came into his house sullen and vexed because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face and ate no food. TRUTH: Ahab wanted something that belonged to someone else. When that person said no to Ahab’s offer to buy it, Ahab couldn’t let go of his desire. He got depressed and so focused on having that one thing that he could think of nothing else. He couldn’t enjoy or be thankful for any of the fine things…

VERSE: 1 Kings 20:23–Now the servants of the king Aram said to him, “Their gods are gods of the mountains, therefore they were stronger than we; but rather let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we will be stronger than they.” TRUTH: In these days, people believed that gods were only regional and since the people of Aram were defeated in the mountains, they planned a rematch in the plains. However, God is not limited by region; He is over all things. Yet often we try to bring God only into certain area of our lives and keep Him regional in our life. God is over all…

VERSE: 1 Kings 19:18–“Yet I will leave 7,000 in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal and every mouth that has not kissed him.” TRUTH: Elijah was depressed and felt alone. He had just won an amazing victory for God and then he was threatened and persecuted by Jezebel, the queen. Now he was hiding in a cave having something of a pity party when God came to him. Elijah told God that he was alone and that he was the only person who was still following God. God told Elijah that he was wrong. God said that there were over 7,000 people who still followed God.…

VERSE: 1 Kings 18:39–When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and they said, “The Lord, He is God; the Lord, He is God.” TRUTH: Elijah set up a demonstration that displayed the power of God to the people in a way that couldn’t be explained as anything but that God is God.The people’s response was to bow down and worship God, not Elijah. Do we trust in God to be God and do we point others to worship God? RESPONSE: Lord, You are indeed God. You prevailed over the false gods then and You prevail over the false gods today. Let my life point others to…

VERSE: 1 Kings 17:24–Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the Lord in your mouth is truth.” TRUTH: God had done a miracle every day through Elijah by providing food for this woman and her son. Yet, she did not believe until she saw her son raised from the dead. God provides miracles for us every day as well. Do we see and acknowledge His hand in the daily things? God will do what He needs to do in order to get our attention. Are we only looking for the “big” things that God provides? RESPONSE:…

VERSE: 1 Kings 16:34–In his days Heil the Bethelite built Jericho; he laid its foundation with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and he set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by Joshua the son of Nun. TRUTH: God had promised, through Joshua in Joshua 6:26; that this evil city was not to be rebuilt. He promised tragedy for the person who did it. Several hundred years later, these promises were fulfilled. God keeps his promises and we are to be mindful of His warnings for there is not an expiration date on them. Sin…

VERSE: 1 Kings 15:11–Asa did what was right in the sight of the Lord, like David his father. TRUTH: The legacy of the kings of Judah was always compared back to King David. David left a lasting legacy of commitment and obedience to the Lord. Unfortunately, not every descendant followed in his footsteps, but they were all compared to him. What is our legacy? What will people remember about us and will they use us as a comparison to those that come after us as to whether they will follow Jesus Christ? RESPONSE: Lord, David had walked in Your ways and left a lasting legacy that rulers were all compared…